Money Market Mutual Funds
| Fund Name
& Ticker symbol |
Preferred Money Market Fund PREXX |
Scudder Money Market Fund KMMXX |
Vanguard Prime Money Market VMMXX |
TIAA-CREF Money Market
TIAXX |
Fidelity Cash Reserves
FDRXX |
| Contact
Information |
800-662-4769 | 888-987-8675 | 800-871-3879 | 800-223-1200 | 800-544-8888 |
| Current 7 day yield (%)(1) | 1.91% | 1.55% | 1.80% | 1.74% | 1.75% |
| Expense Ratio (2) | .47% | .44% | .33% | .29%(3) | .39% |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $1,000 | $1,000 or $50/mo. AIP(4) |
$3,000(5)
|
$1,500 or $50/mo. AIP |
$2,500 or
$100/mo. AIP |
| Subsequent min.
investment |
$50 | $50 | $100 or $50 AIP |
$50 | $250 |
| Minimum check writing amount | $250 | > $500 no fee
< $500/ 10$ fee |
$100 | $250 | $500 |
| Check limits/fee | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | 12/year(6) | unlimited |
1. Past yield history is water over the dam; focus on the current 7 day yield and the annual expense ratio
2. Expense ratio= % of total fund assets paid to managers each year. Be sure to note if there is a fee waiver in effect (manager agrees to charge a lower fee temporarily to boost yields)
3. Management fees partially waived until 7/1/06; fees may increase to .79%
4. Automatic Investment Plan - Minimum investment can be lower if set up an AIP
5. $2,500 minimum to avoid $10 annual fee; checked each June (so just be sure your account is a minimum $2,500 in June)
6. Phone rep said limit is 12/year but that is not being enforced; could not provide info on amount of penalty, if any
